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Word: Staphylococcus
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
modern Latin, from Greek staphulē ‘bunch of grapes’ + kokkos ‘berry’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌstaf(ə)ləˈkɒkəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a bacterium of a genus that includes many pathogenic kinds that cause pus formation, especially in the skin and mucous membranes.
Short Definition:bacterium of genus that includes many pathogenic kinds that cause pus formation
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